General Information

Notice of Race

For normal
Club races, the Otago Yachting Association's printed programme
constitutes PCYC's Notice of Race. It may be altered for any event,
either by a notice published in the Otago Daily Times "sports draw"
pages (Thursdays), or by a notice placed on the Clubhouse noticeboard.
A copy of our section of the programme, including corrections &
alterations, is on these pages.

General Sailing Instructions for Club events

Sailing
Instructions, including courses, are issued in booklet form to Club
Members, and posted on view at the Clubhouse, and are otherwise
available from Race Officers at the Clubhouse. Make sure you have the
Sailing Instructions for the current season, to avoid being caught by
changes.

The Otago Keelboat Championships, the Otago Anniversary Regatta, Classic Boat Day, and other special events, will have special Sailing Instructions and entry arrangements advised.

Rules

Club racing
is conducted under the Racing Rules of Sailing, as published in the YNZ
rulebook. Copies are usually available for sale at the clubhouse or
from the secretary.

Entries for Races

Entries for
Club events should be made on the standard entry form at the Clubhouse
prior to racing, but where this is not practicable may be made by hail
or radio to the Race Committee.

If a race has fewer than three entries the Race Officer may decide not to proceed with it.

Eligibility

Landfall
Tower races, and other races extending beyond the harbour entrance are
restricted to Keelboats & Trailer Yachts, which must be equipped to
the minumum standard: Part V, Cat. B (less lights). Open fixed-keel
boats (eg flying fifteens) are not eligible.

Short
Course races are open to all classes. Sailed in Divisions as defined in
the Sailing Instructions - these are based on types of boat rather than
age of competitors.

Point to
Point races are for all Gold Division boats. Silver Division
boats may be accepted on a case-by-case basis at the Race Officers
discretion.

Club VHF Radio Call Signs

The Club
normally operates on Channel 77 for harbour races, but uses the
repeater provided by the Otago Maritime VHF Assn. on Channel 62 for
races extending beyond the harbour entrance.

Callsigns used by the Club are:

Clubhouse
base:
PORT YACHT RADIO

Committee
boat
:
BEVERLY PEARL

Patrol
boat:
STEWART ELDER

Competitors
are encouraged to carry a marine VHF radio whenever practicable, and to
keep it switched on and tuned to the day's race control channel.

For all races extending beyond the harbour entrance, all competitors are required to carry a marine VHF radio, and to
keep it switched on and tuned to the day's race control channel.

Courses

Sailing areas for short-course racing are usually in Portobello Bay or in the Port Chalmers to Deborah Bay area.

"Landfall
Tower" races sail a course from Careys Bay, down the shipping channel
to the fairway beacon (approx 2km outside the harbour) and return.

Point to point races may go anywhere in the harbour.

Details of the standard courses are in the Sailing Instructions booklet.

As well, individual courses may be posted on the day and duly notified.